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FOR SALE.

1e0 ACRES OF LAND. situatcl in
iOO Grant Parish, lying on Red River
and Bayou Nantacbie. Good barn, two
cabins, 90 acres fine berm,lsl.. pasture. 40
acres good river bottom III cultivation all
nncer goost fence. Plenty of fine tinl.er.
Will tafe so0t', ane-third cash, balance on
easyt erins. Address, M. A. DUNN,
Collie. La.
or A. THORPE,
s1eu Colfax, =.
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NOTICE.
Succession of VIM. H. creed.-No, 20

Whereas W. n Greed. administrator Of
the successiun Of w. H. Greed, decd. has
this day filed his final account of his adj
min'straiion Of said succession. Notice "a
hereby given t. all whom it may coucern
to shox cause within ten days from the
date hereof why the said account should
not DC homoiogated, aud the administrator,
W. n. Creed, discharged in the premises.
Witness tie Hons w. +. Biackn,an aud
Thos. Overton judges. this Jan 10. 1885,.
8. b. SHACKELFORD. Clerk.
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LOCAL DOT S

Fresh and reliable garden seed
for sale by Mrs. Grow at the post
Office.
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Market Report.

corrected every Thursday by the New Orleans
market quotations.. Country merchants have to
pay from to per cent advance on the ruling
prices In the New Orleans Exchange.I
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CONSTABLE SALE.

First Justice Court, Parish of Grant. State
Of Louisiana
W. G. Deal VS. VIM Brown and Eliza
beth Brown
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grant. La-No. 16.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
FRESNO,S NEW. hAlLROAD.
A Right of Way Granted to the
Southern Pacific.

= FRESNO, CAL, December 12.--The
Board Of Supervisors to-day granted q
right of way to the Southern Pacific
branch road. Active work will | e
commenced tomorrow morning. Pre-
vious to the action taken by the Su-
pervisors the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolced, By the people of Fresno in
meeting assembled, that it is to the
best interests of the people of
fresno to have q line of rail-
way competing with the Southern
Pacific Company, and any corporation
having sufficient capital to equip a
line Of railway from Stockton to
bakersfield will receive the unstinted
support of the people of this county.
In earnest thereof we hereby pledge
ourselves to secure for such corpora
ton tight Of way through the county
apd city and provide funds for the
grading Of said railway.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
THE HOUSE.


ChaIMS IA seat
In the House to-day number of
secutive communications, princi-
pally relative to private land claims
in New Mexico were laid Def re the
house by the Speaker and appropri-
ately referred.
Springer, of Illinois, presented the
petition OF Owen G.. Chase, who
claims to he an elected delegate from
he Territory of Cimarron, commonly
known as the public land strip.
springer offered resolution referring
,i,e petition of Mr.. Chase to the Com
mittee of Territories when appointed,
..nd extending the privilege OF the
fl,or to t,at gentleman until the APP
puintt, ent T the coii,mi tee.
rRlnunt, of Georgia, inquired whether
the Territory of Cimarron had been
| recognized by the United States.
Springer replied that it had not.
but recalled the fact that California
hal not been recognized until after it
had formed a provisional government.
Cox, Of New FORK. said that the
circumstances attending the admis-
sion Of California had given rise to
infinite trouble, and he did not think
that n contest rs to Territory in
future should be brought up in the
House befole the adoption Of any
rules.
Jacks II Of Pennsylvania thought it
was not contemplated that This strip
Of land should be organized. He re-
sarded it a. dangerous to admit to the
Il nor a gen,lenan who Mas here in the
character of lobbyist.
The resolution was laid on the table.
CARLISLE MAKES A REQUEST.
Speaker Callirle having called upon
Crisp Of Georgia to preside over the
House. stepped down upon the floor
and addressed the Chair as follows:
ut il u ell known that there is con-
test pending which makes it improper
for Inc, AZ presiding officer of e
House, to appoint u committee OIL
elections. l have lett the chair,
therefore, for the purpose of asking
the House to excuse me from the per-
fnrnance of that duty, and to take
such proceedings in this matter as its
judgment may dictate. The formation
If the other committees of the House
will he facilitated ny having this mat
ter disposed of at the earliest Il ~ that
will suit the convenience of the menu
beri."
Holman. of [ndiana, offered a reso-
luton that the House, at O'Clock to-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
LEAD AND W9OI.-
Protest Against tho reduction OF
the Eariffs

the Tariff
SALr LAKE, December 12.-One
hundred and fifty representative
mining and business men met at the
Chambe Of Commerce to-day to pro-
test against the proposed reduction
nv Congress of the tan iff on lead and
wool Letters from various Boards Of
trade, Including Leadville and San
Francisco " ere read in Response to
circular ISIS ed by the Salt Lake
Chamber.
Colonel HOLSTER addressed the
meeting. and showed that high tariff
would, l,se most OF the smeliers used
in the mines. and thus u large amount
of silver woul be necessarily lost,
as lead could not he worked to
such high percentage by the milling
process. The destructive effect upon
the material interests of Utah ny The
reduction Of customs duties OH i'm
ported lead might be shown by fly
ures, hut the indirect effects cannot
be estimated.
Jul ge Goodwin showed that the
=, tariff ON lead enabled The mines TO
build the Eureka and Palisades rail
road. With the duty taken off lead
dependent industries would be para
lyzed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
wHOLESA ALE POISONING.
The Famous Robinson Case on
Trial at Boston.


BosToN, December 12.-The long,
delayed trial OF Mrs. Sarah j. Robin
ION, the alleged poisoner of J. G. Rob-
inson, Lizzie J. Robinson, Mrs. Rob-
in-on, and her children, Oliver Sleeper
and Arthur freeman, was begun in
the Supreme Judicial Court, at East
Boston, this morning, before Judges
Field and Knowlton.
After the jury had been secured the
clerk announced that the State hal
decided to dismiss the counts against
Smith and Bersands and to retain the
first count only against Mrs. Robin
son, which charges her with the MUIR
der. by poisoning, of her son. Willie
j. Robinson -
District Attorney Stevens said that
the government desired to introduce
evidence concerning the deaths of
other members of Mrs. Robinson's
family who died from the effects of
ar-enical poisoning. This arsenic
was not administered in single dose,
but in series OF doses. In the case
Of the earle victims, monetary bene-
fits from insurance companies were
expected and received. =
The case was adjourned until to-
morrow, ..ls1.- saA
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
GENERAL NEWS.
Report of Surveyor-Gen-
eral Hammond.
A CABINET FORMED In FRANCE
Harper to Be Imprisoned for Ten
Years-Impeachment of
Librarian WALTZ.

IA ssocisted Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 12.--
United States Surveyor General Ham
mond's report for the fiscal year end
ing June 30th, has been forwarded to
Washington. 1t shows that during
the year there we're 1873 applications for
surveys Of mining claims, so applica.
tons for examinations and reports
upon placer claims under the gent raj
land Office circular approved Septem'
Der %, 1882, and ~ applications for
surveys of public lands.
The report shows that the expenses
of the Office decreased from $60,571 in
1882 SO to $31 $3.50 in lSS5-87.
The supplemental report, Deem
Der LIST says: "The immigration of
the past year is unprecedented and il i
believed that the population Of Cali
fornia is fully 100 600 as against
S64 CSC, as shown by the last official
CENSUS.
NJ thOA hi-NiiO4NSs
Petitions are constantly b ing re-
ceived for surveys, hut owing to the
meagre rates allowed by Congress, it
is almost impossible to get competent
surveyors who will make the surveys
conscientiously. Congress shout he
asked 20 appropriate at least $75 900
for the survey of lands in California
for the next fiscal year" He be-
lieves that every are so surveyed
wi i be settled upon as soon as it is
placed upon the market, and thus
he amount appropriated Will soon
be returned to the treasury. He
also thinks that a large ap-
preparation should be made for the
examination Of surveys in the field, HI
there are now more than 3,39S. 00D
acres already surveyed that cannot he
purchased hy settlers, as they are
pending the approval OF the honora-
BILE commission which depends upon
tine examination in the field.
Concluding, the report states that the
property of the State demands that the
Mexican land grants should be de-
clared valid, by act of Cor gress, al
though many were obtained through
fraud.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
PARTY CAuCUSES.


Members 0f the Committee on
.... Elections Selected.
After the adjournment Of the House
C lucuses of both parties were called
for the pm pose of selecting the men,
bars OF the Committee on Elections.
The Republicans selected tue fol-
lowing, who are all law, ers: r well
I'll. Hauk, Tenn. Hooper. Ohio; l,y-
man. Iowa !. job son, Ind an Lodge,
Mass.
The Democratic Representatives
chose the following gentlemen to con-
stitute the IN j rify Committee on
tlect,ous: Crisp, Georgia, Chairman:
Cultivate, Ohio; Barry, Mississippi;
. Ferrall. Virginia; Marsh, l'enn-sl-
vania; ONeill, Indiana; Moore, Tex
as Johnson, of North Carolina, and
Hatch uf Missouri.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13

117l6 and Warren 1l6L. Roth men
were in fine condition, but Weir " 4
slight favorite in the betting. J,hn
Barnes, Manager Of the 1t. aul
Baseba Club vas chosen referee by
Mayor Ames, and
TIME WAS CALLED
At 9:45 P. NJ. Two-ounce gloves were
used. Weir drew first blo.n in inst
round, landing right on Warfen's
nose, Warren countering on the n,S K.
In the fourth Warren landed hea,-
lily Oh Weir's hest, nearly lifting him
from his feet. After some heavy
bows we're exchanged Weir landed a
heavy one on Warren's left eye, and
followed it with light one ON the
shoulder, slightly staggering him.
From this time to the tenth round
Il honors we're nearly even, although
Weir got in one or two blows On War
ren's face, drawing more bl cd.
The tenth r,und showed that Weir
was fresher man than w rlen " no
showed The effect oi tie punishment.
Weir got Ia hi- left on Warren'r ch st
hut in clnch was thrown 10 the
floor. On the whole he had the bert
OF the round. Light fighting followed
until
THE THIRTEENTH ROUND
When there we two clinches, In
which much short arm slugking in
the ribs was INDUCED in. Warren
showed badly swollen lips and two
very dark eyes.
Their seemed to be little doubt of
the result in the fifteenth. Weir was
seemingly as fresh az at the beginning,
while Warren needed wind la lly.
Several heavy blows were given
on both sides.
In the sixteenth Weir got in two
more OH Warren's damaged nose, and
Warren reta lated lightly.
In the seventeenth Warren received
an upper cut on the chii, and returned
with his left on Weir's cheek. Weir
got in q vicious one ON Warren's Jug
ular.
Weir opened the eiahteenth with
his left on Warren's chin, and then
put in one OH Warren's nose starting
blood again. He now rushed his man,
finding Wartns bruised face when
ever he wished.
The twentieth and last round found
Warren terribly punished; both eyes
being nearly closed, lips swoll n
and nose bleeding. Weir was without
mark. He forced things, tut War
rem stood up x ,incly, and took several
on the face. Then lie seemed TO re-
cover, and landed heavily OH Weir's
eye, chin aud neck. Weir retaliated
with one on the neck, and follow ell
with another on the ribs, which
nearly knocked Warren off his teet.
Warren then got in heavil. on Weir's
ne,k and the latter cOuntered once
more ON the damaged nose.
Time Was called and the fight de-
clared by the referee to be draw. A
great uproar followed. Weir's hacker
wants to mattel, his man to fight to.
finish with Warren any time. ~. 81
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
LiBRARHAN WALLIS.
serious Charges Against Him by
asOvermOr Watefman.

SCkAO00 O01 c. - 0ussSe - - ~
Governor Waterman.
SACRAMENTO, December 12.-Gov.
ernor Waterman has addressed a let
ter to each one OF the State Librory
Trustees demanding an investigation
Of State Library matters by them.
The charges specified demanding in
vestiYatiOn are that books and papers
be onging to the library have been
bound by private firms instead of by
the State bind ry; that the Librarian
has removed valuable property
from the library to his house !;
that number OF books and
specimens have been lost through
the Librarians careleesness; that Ii
qnor is kept in the library
by the Librarian; that the Lii
brarian does not keep prop
er register of the books taken
from the library; that the Librarian
retained a months money, drawn
from the Stale to pay bills against the
library; that the Librarian is not
competent to fill the position; that
ore If the deputies also works for a
nlivate firm, drawing salary i'll add
ton to the one secured by the State.
AN ARTFUL DODGE.
State Librarian Wallis stated this
morning that on Thursday last he
" approached by man named Chas.
lge, who said that he had been
m ,loyed by the Governor to hunt up
his private character, and raid Mr..
.Maslln had sent for him, and said
there was money ior him it he could
prove Wallis signed two warrants for
the payment OF salary for the same
month.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
SADDLE AND SPUR.
A Heavy Track but p eosan
weather at Clifton.

"A Heavy Track Dut e0S0mt
weather at Clifton.
CLIFTON, December 12.-Weather
clear and pleasant, track heavy.
First race three fourths of mile,
four starters. Sumter won, Carrie
G.. second, st. CLAIR third; time LIS.
Second race, seven-eighths of a
mile-Seven starters. Bishop won ;
Brilliant, md; Moonshine, third.
Time, 40. i,.t.4..s.
Third race, three-quarters of a
mile-Six starters. Comus won; j.
j. Healy, second; Richelieu, third.
Time, PAN. 1851
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth
miles; seven starters. Pegasus won !;
Change, second: Suitor, third. Time,
POI.
Fifth, and last race, seventh-eighths
If mile; five starters. Joe Mitchell
won; Souvenir, second; Bass Violin,
third. Time, lao.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13

be- Minister Resident anil Consul
General OF the United States; S. S.
Carlisle of Louisiana to Bolivia, to be
G nsul- General of the United States
Jared Lawrence Rathhone of CalIfor
MIA to Paris, TO be Secretary of the
Legation and Consul-General of thu
United States; John d. Walker of
Texas to Bogota; G. Browne Goode o
be Commiss onpr of Fish and Fish
cries. A number OF minor nominal
tons accompanied these-Ianes f.
Benedict, Collector Of Internal Rev
-nue at Colorado; Hyman Abraham:
Collector of Custo ns for the district of
Willamette, Oregon--and a large num-
Der of miscellaneous appointments.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
SCARCITY OF COPPER.


Hecis and Ca umet Mine.
New YORK, December II. - Ac-
cor,ing to reports from the Hecla and
Calumet mine, he fire has destroyed
the supports to the main shaft and
about an acre OF the mine has caved
in. All hopes of saving the property
are abandoned, and it cannot be put
in working order short Of two or
three years. Last years yield OF cop
per from this mine was about two
thirds of the copper yield of the Lake
Superior district. In London, Chile
bars have advanced 81 per ton, and
closed amid great excitement with no
sellers in the market. The excite
ment on 'Change in this city is i'm
mense, at hall cent per pound ad-
vance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
FOR TEN YEARS.
Harper Consigned to the Ohio
Penitentiary.

eASEpGf OhAo
Penitentiary.
CINCINNATI. December IA great
crowd attended the Harper trial this
morning. Judge Sage appeared alone.
Soon after the jury were seated, Hair
per entered followed by his wife and
sister. When they were seated the
clerk tore open a sealed envelope en-
closing the sentence and read the fatal
words: "We, the jury, find The defend
ant guilty as charged in the indict-
ment.
Mrs. Harper sat as if transfxed. but
Miss Matthews found relief in tears.
Blackburn moved to arrest judgment.
which the con instantly overruled.
Judge Sage asked If defendant had
anything to say.
blackburn replied, nothing except to
thank the Court for its fair and i'm
partial treatment, and to ask the
Court to he as merciiul as the Cir
cumstances and law would permit.
The Court directed Harper to stand
up. The strong man stood erect with
tears cou sing down his cheeks. Be-
hind his chair,
WITH BOWED HEAD,
Sat his wife in agony that had nc
better manifestation han the wiring
" ut her hands. The Court. with
Impressive solemeity, rec ted the
usual furm of sente &c, saying that
the evidence left no doubt OF de
PENDANTS guilt, and that the otfense
merited the highest penalty OF the
law, Which the Court would COW i'm
/ dose ten years in the Ohio peni-
tentiare, and the marshal to convey
him thither at once. n.
AN EXPRESSIVE SCENE.
Harper sat down. turning to his
wife. Their lips met, her arms wers
around his neck, and his arms en-
compressed her. The silence in thu
courtroom was awful. Jurors wept
Women and men all over the court
room were in tears. The silence Wa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
CuMPELLED To Do 1T.
Reduction of Railroad Freight
Rates L.. thin rn Sf0.

SAN Francisco, December 12.-To
meet the brisk competition in the ra 'es
of railroad lines running from Chicago
to Colo ado, which has lately diverted
Colorado business East formerly
coming to California, the PacG coast
lines have issued new tariff on
Col rado business takin. effect to-day
rs follows: Canned goods 81. lum-
her 80 Cents, sugar rs cents, oranges
81, wine $l.90
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
sale of the chino Hanch.

RIVERSIDE, December l2.-H. l..
Ryan and other Minneapolis capital
i,ts have bought the Chino Ranch OF
Richard Grid, and formed joint stock
company. There is contract to put
up iron rolling mills for $3.50 900 on
the land. They have mountain OF
iron two miles from Daggett, from
which they will got the material.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
NJ SURRENDER I"
Desperate Resistance by a.
Colorado Outlaw a+
WHEN CORyERED BY OFFICERS
They Decide to Burn Him Ont, but
He Slips Thr ugh The r
Hands at Nightfall.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

IAssociateo rress Dlspatcnes 70 the HERALO.l
Corona, Col, Decemb Der l2.-About
ID O'Clock yesterday afternoon Gay
Hollingsworth, Deputy Sheriff Of
Arapahoe County, and brother Of
Under Sheriff Frank Hnliingsworth,
was shot and instantly killed by New
ton Vorce, a de- perado. who has been
pursued by the Sherif7s posse since
his fight with the officers at Deer
Trail asst Thursday when he danger
ou.ly wounded Deputy Sheriff Can't
ley. Yesterday morning the Officers
lorated Vorce at dus-aut sit-
uated on the side OF hill with
in a few feet OF Muddy Creek
ON the L. H. C ranch near, hero.
The officers composed Of Frank and
Gay Hol ing-worth, Geo. Lynds,
MAJ din and a cowboy from Deer
Trail approached the cabin hut were
war, ed ny Vorce WIN, called out to
them to keep away. Frank Hollings-
worth called Vorce to come out and
surrender but
THE OUTLAW RENAMED SILENT.
1t was determined TO wait for dark
ness and then make the attack. At
5 O'clock the sherlfs gathered about
the house and advanced slowly.
,ir.ling it, and with Weapons drawn
ready for Use. The desperate save
no si1n of being aware Of their AR>
proarh, hut hen they had apl,rnAch-
ed within twenty feet Of the duyunt
there was q noise ON Tho
south eide of it, and which GAY
Hollinysw orth was guarding. He saw
rome dead leaves move and tue mud
over one Of the chinks insisle the
house. A moment later there was : :
report and. the deputy fell to the
ground with mortal wound. The
other deputies ran around tie hill,
and lifting the lrostrste man, bore
him to safe quarters
WHERE HE DIED.
As the outlaw fired. the deputies re-
turned it, hut the desperate did not
.how himself at all Word was Ina
me,liately sent to Denver f.,r assis-
lance, and several officers arrived in
the afternoon for the scene of trouble
with instructions to take the outlaw
dead or alive. If it il impossible 10
make him surrender an effort will be
made to burn him out. !.
Frank Hollingsworth arrived 1t
Denver this evening v ith hir hrother's
body, which i. to I've shipped to
Browning. FL, tomorrow. lie says
that Vorce is provided with ammu-
milton and provisions, and Gays that
be will
NEVER BE TAKEN ALIVE.
Just before he left the ranch man
named Frost came ont and
started towards town. H. was
captured and said that during the fight
Yesterday afternoon Vurce had his
thig badly shattered by Winch-s-
ter ball, was unable to stand, and he
was going for "a surgeon. He also said
that Vorce had four com p..ni"ns in
the dugout who would stand by him
to the last.
s, LATEsT-HE ESCAPES. rs
DENVER, December PA NeHs
Corona special says: A cywbov just
arrived from the l.. H. 9. ranch says
that Vorre was not wounded in the
thigh az i-reported Immediately after
killing Holirg.worth, he nou ted Q
horse and escaied in the darkness,
going asst ami is in better shape to
defy the officers than ever. 1t is
thought that he headed for New
Mexico. ir,b.6
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
vanderbiit Set Free.

SAN JOSE, December 12.-H. L.
Vanderbilt, claiming to be the adj
vance agent ior Sullivan's wild West
Show, a,res'ed here on Saturday, was
re Q ,sAd today. his victim, y K. Mar
tin refu-ing to prosecute. Vanderbilt
left this afternoon ostensibly for San
Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
A. CHI asxiTABLE WOMAN.


PARIS, December l2-rhe funeral
OF Madame Boucicaut TO-DAY was at
tended by all the employesof the Bon
Marcte. Her will devotcs So 90 900
in legacies from $40 to 500 to
those employees who have heen in her
service ten years; 5000 10 associ-
atoms for young working men; the
same and IA home for convalescent
employees; so 900 to NJ. pa.Ieir, and
numerous other requests f"r charit-
able purposes, including $50 900 for
the poor of Paris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
THE FRUIT PEST.
RIyriads of scale.IBugs I'm SAN
Joaquin County.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 12.-W.
G. Klee, State Inspector OF fruit pests,
has just returned rom an official trip
to San Joaquin county. Mr.. Klee re-
ports that nearly all the orchards
visite on Union and Roberts islands,
aud those along tn Calaveras river
were very badly infested with per.
ncious scale. The trouble il stated
10 be due in most orchards t, The
careless management OF Chinese ana
Italian laborers. Mr.. Klee gave the
owners of such places legal notice to
have them cleaned under pain OF ar
rest,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13
M Blockade mt ogden.

SAN FRANCISCO, d cember l2.-Gen-
eral Superintendent j. A. Fillmore. OF
the Southern Pacific, says that there
i no truth IN the report that there il
a blockade of freight cars at Ogden.
He says that the freight traffic is very
heavy, hut is being handled without
any DELAYS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-13

broken by Blackburn making a re-
quest to the Court that the order
Tor immediate imprisonment be sus
pended for a few days, but the Court
was relentless and repeated the order
to the Marshal to convey him thither
to day.
BEHIND THE BARS.
COLUMBUS, December 12.-Harper,
the Fidelity bank. financier arrived at
the penitentiary tonight. He will
probably operate the sewing machine
in the State shop, as he underst oil it
when IN the sewing machine business.
He said that he did not expect to stay
there long, and neither he nor his
wife expressed any emotion.